Samsung 214T - SyncMaster - 21.3" LCD Monitor, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Install drivers Install programs SyncMaster 214T...

Page 2: ...quipment Prohibited Important to read and understand at all times Do not disassemble Disconnect the plug from the outlet Do not touch Grounding to prevent an electric shock Power When not used for ext...

Page 3: ...e heavy objects upon them which could cause damage z This may cause an electric shock or fire Do not connect too many extension cords or plugs to an outlet z This may cause fire Installation Be sure t...

Page 4: ...may fall and cause harm to someone walking by specifically children Do not place the product on the floor z Someone specifically children could trip over it Keep any flammable objects such as candles...

Page 5: ...al temperature of the product resulting in a shortened component life and degraded performance Clean When cleaning the monitor case or the surface of the TFT LCD screen wipe with a slightly moistened...

Page 6: ...r if there are any unusual sounds or smells coming from it unplug it immediately and contact an authorized dealer or service center z This may cause an electric shock or fire Keep the product away fro...

Page 7: ...he Service Center Keep the product away from combustible chemical sprays or inflammable substances z This may cause an explosion or fire Never insert anything metallic into the monitor openings z This...

Page 8: ...the monitor turn off and unplug the power cord Make sure that all cables including the antenna cable and cables connected to other devices are disconnected before moving the monitor z Failure to disco...

Page 9: ...ors at an expert level Color Weakness Enables those with color weakness to view the screen as easily as those with normal vision Auto Rotation applied Implemented by MagicRotation SyncMaster 214T Plea...

Page 10: ...ty Card Not available in all locations User s Guide Monitor Driver Natural Color MagicTune MagicRotation software Cable D sub Cable Power Cord DVI Cable Sold separately S Video Cable Video Cable Set B...

Page 11: ...e comfortable to your eyes depending on your taste If this is the case adjust the brightness and contrast by using the OSD menu 2 Entertain High brightness For watching motion pictures such as a DVD o...

Page 12: ...are connected to the monitor at the time AUTO button Available in Analog mode only When the AUTO button is pressed the Auto Adjustment screen appears as shown in the animated screen on the center Aut...

Page 13: ...ur monitor to the POWER IN on the back of the monitor DVI IN Source List Digital Connect the DVI cable to the DVI IN port on the back of your monitor RGB IN Source List Analog Connect the signal cable...

Page 14: ...a locking device contact where you purchase it Stand Height Adjustment 1 Press the top side of the stand and then push the button at the rear bottom of the stand 2 Press the top side of the stand and...

Page 15: ...2 Using the DVI Digital connector on the video card Connect the DVI cable to the DVI IN port on the back of your monitor 2 3 Connected to a Macintosh Connect the monitor to the Macintosh computer usin...

Page 16: ...o connect AV input devices like DVD VCR or Camcorder You may enjoy AV signals as long as the monitor is turned on 1 Input devices such as DVD VCR or Camcorder are connected to the VIDEO or S VIDEO ter...

Page 17: ...ices such as digital DVD are connected to the DVI IN terminal of the monitor using the DVI cable 2 Then start the DVD with a DVD disc inserted 3 Select Digital using the SOURCE button Using the Stand...

Page 18: ...maximum height the screen may be damaged because the edge of the screen would hit the floor Tilt angle Using c you can adjust the height You can adjust the tilt within a range of 0 25 degrees Using d...

Page 19: ...on Samsung Electronics will not be responsible for damages caused by using a base other than those specified Please use Wall Mount according to the International standards Installing the Monitor Drive...

Page 20: ...ur monitor model in the model list then click the OK button 4 If you can see following message window then click the Continue Anyway button Then click OK button 5 Monitor driver installation is comple...

Page 21: ...have Prepare a blank disk and download the driver program file at the Internet web site shown here z Internet web site http www samsung com Worldwide http www samsung com monitor U S A http www sec co...

Page 22: ...se your monitor model in the model list and click the Next button 8 If you can see following Message window then click the Continue Anyway button Then click OK button This monitor driver is under cert...

Page 23: ...10 Click the Finish button then the Close button If you can see the Digital Signature Not Found window then click the Yes button And click the Finish button then the Close button Case1 If the Propert...

Page 24: ...electing a keyboard 5 Set a keyboard for your computer 6 The next screen is for setting your monitor 7 First of all set a horizontal frequency for your monitor You can enter the frequency directly 8 S...

Page 25: ...am manually insert the CD included with the Samsung monitor into the CD ROM Drive click the Start button of Windows and then select Execute Enter D color eng setup exe and then press the Enter key If...

Page 26: ...or has four automatic picture settings that are preset at the factory Then push button again to circle through available preconfigured modes Dynamic Standard Movie Custom This button allows you to adj...

Page 27: ...ming video signal The values of fine coarse and position are adjusted automatically Available in Analog mode only To make the automatic adjustment function sharper execute the Auto Adjustment function...

Page 28: ...ou use the OSD adjustment lock function you can still adjust MagicBright and Brightness and Contrast of the monitor MENU AUTO PIP Menu Description Play Stop Analog Digital PC MagicBright MagicBright i...

Page 29: ...o Mode The Monitor has four automatic picture settings that are preset at the factory Then push button again to circle through available preconfigured modes Dynamic Standard Movie Custom Mode Brightne...

Page 30: ...in the upper left of the screen displaying the current mode Analog Digital Video and S Video input signal Note Changing the source is allowed only in external devices that are connected to the monito...

Page 31: ...Menu Description Play Stop Source List Use to select PC or other external input sources connected to the Monitor Use to select the screen of your choice 1 Analog 2 Digital 3 Video 4 S Video Edit Name...

Page 32: ...d graphics 3 Text Normal brightness For documentations or works involving heavy text 4 Custom Although the values are carefully chosen by our engineers the pre configured values may not be comfortable...

Page 33: ...u change resolution in the control panel Auto function will be executed Available in Analog Mode Only PIP Picture When the PIP is on you can adjust the PIP screen setting 1 Contrast Adjusts the Contra...

Page 34: ...view a sharper image than in Standard mode 2 Standard Select this mode when the surroundings are bright This also provides a sharp image 3 Movie Select this mode when the surroundings are dark This w...

Page 35: ...settings 1 Dynamic Select this mode to view a sharper image than in Standard mode 2 Standard Select this mode when the surroundings are bright This also provides a sharp image 3 Movie Select this mode...

Page 36: ...fault setting may different depending on the selected Input Mode input signal source selected in External Input List and the selected resolution Menu Description Play Stop MagicColor Implements the na...

Page 37: ...r 6 types Red Green Blue Cyan Magenta and Yellow Can adjust each of them to the preference of the user The 6 Color function is only available when the Color Weakness function is turned Off 1 Saturatio...

Page 38: ...setting may different depending on the selected Input Mode input signal source selected in External Input List and the selected resolution Menu Description Play Stop Language You can choose one of 11...

Page 39: ...ry default values 1 Image Reset Image parameters are replaced with the factory default values Available in Analog Mode Only 2 Color Reset Color parameters are replaced with the factory default values...

Page 40: ...gh the tuning process with easy to understand instructions and back ground patterns designed for each monitor control The display settings for each user can be saved providing an easy way to select di...

Page 41: ...tion 1 Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive 2 Click the MagicTune installation file 3 Select installation Language Click Next 4 When the InstallationShield Wizard window appears click Next...

Page 42: ...6 Choose a folder to install the MagicTune program 7 Click Install 8 The Installation Status window appears...

Page 43: ...Installation Problems The installation of MagicTune can be affected by such factors as the video card motherboard and the network environment See Troubleshooting if you have trouble during installati...

Page 44: ...z Windows 2000 z Windows XP Home Edition z Windows XP Professional Hardware z 32MB Memory above z 25MB Hard disk space above For more information visit the MagicTune website It is recommended using Ma...

Page 45: ...and exits MagicTune Reset Restores the display settings to the factory settings Cancel Exits MagicTune without applying the changes made If you have not made any changes in the control window clicking...

Page 46: ...ails accurately reproduced including web images and ones produced by a digital camera or scanner MagicColor MagicColor is a new technology that Samsung has exclusively developed to improve digital ima...

Page 47: ...ess Changes the clearance of image Preferences Loads the Preferences Dialog Box Preferences in use will have an V in the check box To turn on or off any Preference position the cursor over the box and...

Page 48: ...agicTune The User Manual opens within a basic browser window Asset ID You can use the server to control the Client monitor Server program should be installed to use this program as Client User Name Sh...

Page 49: ...ent for step1 Click Next button 4 Repeat 1 2 3 procedures for remaining step2 step5 5 You can easily view the calibration effect through clicking Preview button How multiple users can use adjusted col...

Page 50: ...2 Press View Uncalibrated button to see the original image...

Page 51: ...n the menu If the program runs on Windows XP go to Control Panel in the Start menu 2 Click the Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel 3 In the Add or Remove Programs screen scroll down to find M...

Page 52: ...ut of date Check if your monitor is able to support MagicTune This feature is only supported by those monitors that are registered on our homepage Check for the monitor before purchasing it as out of...

Page 53: ...homepage and download and install the latest driver For more information about the video card contact the card manufacturer As the Highlight program uses the communication lines please exit the Highli...

Page 54: ...wnload the installation software for MagicTune MAC the graphic card visit our website to check the compatible graphic card list provided http www samsung com monitor MagicTune MagicTune doesn t work p...

Page 55: ...y allowing him the flexibility to switch between landscape and portrait modes The MagicRotation Software from Samsung Electronics Inc provides the user with a rotation feature 0 90 180 270 orientation...

Page 56: ...tion Language Click Next 4 When the InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next 5 Select I accept the terms of the license agreement to accept the terms of use 6 Choose a folder to install the Magi...

Page 57: ...7 Click Install 8 The Setup Status window appears 9 Click Finish Have to reboot the system in order for the MagicRotation to work properly...

Page 58: ...80 and 270 orientations then do the following Close the application Select the Orientation 90 180 270 you want to view the application Relaunch the application In most cases this should fix the proble...

Page 59: ...nstall Troubleshooting z When Rotation is functioning portion of MagicTune program may not operate normally z AutoRotation The screens display will automatically rotate when the monitor is rotated To...

Page 60: ...Display will get rotated by the unit of 90 degree Rotate to 0 Display will get rotated to 0 degree from the current angle of Rotation Rotate to 90 Display will be rotated 90 degrees from the current...

Page 61: ...y user It can be assigned by user directly with keyboard after changing the existing HotKey User can create the hot key with the combination of Shift Ctrl Alt and general keys In case only general key...

Page 62: ...gicRotation FAQs questions and answers and software upgrades Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Inc Overview Installation Interface Uninstall Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Befo...

Page 63: ...r Graphic Card Vendor The latest Display Driver from ATI NVIDIA MATROX INTEL etc are easily available for download from their respective websites 3 Install the latest Display Driver 4 Install MagicRot...

Page 64: ...the initial screen the login screen appears boot the computer in the applicable mode the safe mode for Windows ME XP 2000 and then change the frequency of the video card Refer to the Preset Timing Mo...

Page 65: ...s become unbalanced Have you changed the video card or the driver Adjust screen image position and size using the OSD Have you adjusted the resolution or frequency on the monitor Adjust the resolution...

Page 66: ...ice for the main board of the computer 3 If you installed a new video card or if you assembled the PC check if the installed the adapter video driver and the monitor driver 4 Check if the scanning rat...

Page 67: ...and computer system your monitor is functioning properly 2 Warning Messages If there is something wrong with the input signal a message appears on the screen or the screen goes blank although the pow...

Page 68: ...reen or a Not Optimum Mode Recommended Mode 1600 X 1200 60Hz message comes up disconnect the cable from the computer while the monitor is still powered on If there is a message coming up on the screen...

Page 69: ...or 16 7M Colors Resolution Optimum resolution 1600 x 1200 60 Hz Maximum resolution 1600 x 1200 60 Hz Analog 1600 x 1200 60 Hz Digital Input Signal Terminated Analog RGB DVI Compliant Digital RGB CVBS...

Page 70: ...from bad quality and you can use it without uneasiness z For example the number of TFT LCD sub pixels that is contained in this product are 5 760 000 Note Design and specifications are subject to cha...

Page 71: ...81 60 020 108 00 VESA 1280 x 1024 79 976 75 025 135 00 VESA 1600 x 1200 75 000 60 000 162 00 Horizontal Frequency The time to scan one line connecting the right edge to the left edge of the screen hor...

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Page 74: ...ovides the best quality screen for the user by allowing the computer and the monitor to exchange information automatically This monitor follows the international standard VESA DDC for the Plug Play fu...

Page 75: ...rriness may appear Change the mode to energy save or set a screensaver to moving picture when you need to be away from the monitor for an extended period of time Authority Information in this document...

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Page 77: ...Mode Ex z Turn the power off when using a stationary pattern z Use a Screen saver if possible z Set the Monitor to power off with the PC Display Properties Power Scheme Turn the power off for 4 hours...

Page 78: ...atterns When the LCD panel is operated for a long time with a fixed pattern over 12 hours there may be slight difference in voltage between electrodes that work the liquid crystal LC in a pixel The vo...

Page 79: ...ment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users...